in the final episode of NPR’s Rough Translation podcast, Aktham Abulhusn seeks help from a dating coach in Berlin to learn the unwritten rules of German culture. He hopes to find a girlfriend.
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Jaffa quake as McVitie’s cuts packs
A standard Jaffa Cakes box now has 10, not 12, treats in the latest example of “shrinkflation”.
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Labour ‘war-gaming for run on pound’ if elected
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell says Labour is preparing plans for “when or if they come for us”.
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Use more than one price comparison site, consumers told
Consumers should shop around and use multiple switching websites, the watchdog warns.
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Defiant, Kurds vote in northern Iraq, seeking path to independence
In Erbil, capital of northern Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region, the longstanding dream of statehood has been sold as a done deal. Streets have been lined with billboards in favor of Kurdish independence, and hawkers old and young have been making a killing selling the sun-emblazoned tricolor flag of Kurdistan. In the run-up to the vote, major powers, including the United States, issued dire warnings that the vote will undermine the war against the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) and further destabilize Iraq.
US Marines get first female infantry officer
A woman lieutenant makes history by graduating from the US Marine Corps’ infantry officer training.
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Athletes On The Track And The Slopes Are Pulled Into Trump Controversy
Some NASCAR and Olympic figures spoke out for and some against NFL players who kneel during the national anthem.
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